Mark Hayes
UA Little Rock Begins Search for New Law School Dean
The new dean will succeed Theresa Beiner, who is stepping down to return to a faculty position. read more >
City Budgets Find Inflation Gives, Takes Away
A stubborn trend of 8% inflation has compounded revenue from municipal sales taxes, including a flood of steel purchases for the Interstate 30 Crossing project. read more >
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Municipal League Buys Elbow Room for $2.2M (Real Deals)
The Arkansas Municipal League, led by Mark Hayes, acquired a 2.4-acre parcel at the southwest corner of Broadway and Maple Street from Maple Holdings LLC, led by Greg Nabholz. read more >
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Crime and Punishment (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)
Tracking bitcoin transfers requires high-level expertise in blockchain technology, but knowing that money has been moved from one state-of-the-art safe to another is one thing; getting the money out is another. read more >
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Mark Hayes Knows Tech a Two-Way Street for Cities
Mark Hayes, the chief of the Arkansas Municipal League, says the use and abuse of technology is the biggest challenge for Arkansas cities. read more >
Municipal League Buys Argenta Lot for $2.2M
The Arkansas Municipal League bought the undeveloped 2.4-acre site at the southwest corner of Broadway and Maple streets from Maple Holdings LLC, led by Greg Nabholz. read more >
Municipal Employees Face Pandemic Job Uncertainty
Most Arkansas cities have not had to lay off or furlough employees in the ongoing fiscal turbulence caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. How long that remains the case is a good question. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Arkansas Lawmakers Weigh Monument Protection Bill
Arkansas lawmakers are considering a bill that would make it illegal to remove or alter any military or historical monument on public property, including those honoring the Confederacy, unless a state commission agrees to the changes. read more >
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Arkansas Municipalities Left to Clean up After Property Owners Leave Mess
Dealing with property owners who neglect dilapidated commercial buildings is becoming a growing problem for cities, especially when they crumble, Pine Bluff Mayor Debe Hollingsworth said. Other officials in cities and towns in Arkansas agree with her. read more >
by Mark Friedman -